Guide for Reuse, Repair, Recycling, and Safe Disposal
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Plastic Bottles & Jugs - Non-CRV

Plastic bottles (non-CRV) do not have a California Redemption Value. They do not include a deposit at time of purchase. Examples are three-gallon and five-gallon water containers.

Bottles and jugs must be empty and drip-free with lid reattached before placing in recycling container.

As of Jan. 1, 2024, there are new eligible beverage containers for redemption in the California Beverage Recycling Program. Consumers pay CA Redemption Value (CRV) when they purchase beverages from a retailer. Find changes to the program and redemption locations here.

Vendors

Vendor Address City Destination Disposal Method Notes
Berkeley Recycling Center 669 Gilman St.
(corner of 2nd & Gilman)
Berkeley Recycle Free Drop-off, Buyback Drop-off #3 through #7 buyback by count, and #1 & 2 non-crv by weight.
Ecology Center Store 2530 San Pablo Ave Berkeley Reuse Free Drop-off, On-site for a Fee BYO to use for their refill bath and body products. Products for refill include: Body lotion, Body wash, Hand soap, Conditioner, Shampoo, Toothpaste tablets, dishwasher detergent, dish soap, glass cleaner, home cleaning scrub, laundry detergent, toilet cleaner
Envision Plastics 14312 Central Avenue Chino Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Recycler of baled HDPE plastic
Concord/Pleasant Hill Recycling Center 1320 Galaxy Way Concord Recycle Free Drop-off This item may have redemption value.
El Cerrito Recycling + Environmental Resource Center 7501 Schmidt Ln. El Cerrito Recycle Free Drop-off Plastic Beverage Containers bin - narrow neck. Items should be clean and dry.
Republic Services, Inc. 42600 Boyce Road Fremont Recycle Pick-up for a Fee
Fremont Recycling & Transfer Station 41149 Boyce Rd. Fremont Recycle Drop-off for a Fee Separate recyclables and deposit into marked containers at facility
Mings Recycling 3495 Breakwater Court Hayward Recycle Buyback Drop-off, Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantity only.
Hayward Transfer Station 3458 Enterprise Ave Hayward Recycle Drop-off for a Fee If associated with C&D project.
Repurposed Materials 10220 Brighton Rd
Unit 7
Henderson Reuse Buyback Mail-in Commercial quantity, new
Vasco Road Landfill & Recycling Drop-off 4001 N. Vasco Rd. Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off Construction & Demolition
Refund Recycling 2680 Old First St. Livermore Recycle Free Drop-off
Bay Polymer 1300 E. Victor Road Lodi Recycle Buyback Pick-up Commercial quantities.
Berg Mill Supply / Classic Fibres 5670 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 1812
Los Angeles Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Bales
RECYCLE IT, INC. 3300 Pacheco Blvd Martinez Recycle Free Drop-off
Super Link Plastic, Inc. 888 92nd Ave Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Free pick up available for quantities over 500 lbs.
The Sutta Co. (East Bay Recycling) 1221 3rd St. Oakland Recycle Drop-off for a Fee, Pick-up for a Fee Large/business quantity only
Waste Management of Alameda County 172 98th Ave. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial waste hauling service
Western Pacific Pulp & Paper 1221 3rd St Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee Commercial quantity
Civicorps Recycling 101 Myrtle St. Oakland Recycle Pick-up for a Fee

Curbside Service

Recycling Note
Alameda
Empty and drip-free with lids attached.
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Albany
Empty and drip-free. Commercial size (5g max).
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Berkeley
Empty, drip-free. Commercial jug size (5g max) - pill bottles (4\ and larger) okay."
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Castro Valley Sanitary District
Attach lid. Includes Pill bottles
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Dublin
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to pill bottles. Reattach lids for recycling.
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Emeryville
Clean, dry, and empty. Lids should be reattached or placed in trash.
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Fremont
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles
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Hayward
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Hayward (Oro Loma - L2)
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height"
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Livermore
Wipe or rinse clean. Drip-free. Commercial size okay. Pill bottles= Garbage
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Newark
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles
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Oakland
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5 gallon max.) to Pill bottles (at least 4" high)
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Piedmont
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to pill bottles.
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Pleasanton
Empty and drip-free.
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San Leandro
Must be empty and drip-free. Pill bottles at least 4\ okay up to commercial-sized jugs (i.e. empty fryer oil jugs)."
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San Leandro (Oro Loma - L3)
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height"
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San Lorenzo (Oro Loma)
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height"
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Unincorporated Oro Loma (L1)
Empty, drip-free. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles 4\ minimum height"
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Union City
Empty, drip-free. #1 and #2 plastics in recycling. (#3-7 in trash. Commercial size (5g max) to Pill bottles
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